Discriminating against a worker simply on the basis that they're pregnant, have recently given birth or on any other related grounds is illegal under federal law. Any woman in West Virginia that is treated in a way that violates the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA),...
Year: 2019
West Virginia’s attorney general warns of a Social Security scam
West Virginia's attorney general (AG) issued a public warning to state residents to be on the lookout for the latest Social Security (SS) scam earlier this week. He pointed out that many individuals have been receiving calls from individuals purporting to be calling...
Is your employer trying to punish you for reporting an injury?
Every day in the state of West Virginia, people get hurt and need to seek the protection of workers' compensation benefits. In most of these situations, a successful claim results in medical coverage and disability benefits that can protect workers from the financial...
Used cars aren’t covered by West Virginia’s Lemon Laws
If you've been thinking about buying a used car and you're counting on some law here in West Virginia bailing you out if it doesn't work as advertised, then think again. While the state does have a lemon law that protects new-car buyers for some time after their...
What unlawful activities constitute auto dealer fraud?
If you think back to how car salespeople are depicted on television, they're often described as dirty, sleazy and other negative terms. Thankfully, these words don't describe all individuals who sell cars for a living. There are some unprofessional, unethical and...
There are states with worse lemon laws than West Virginia
A study published earlier this year by the Center for Auto Safety (CAS) captured how many states have weak lemon laws on the books. Many consumers end up having to settle with a far worse resolution than they should have to as a result. While some states have poorly...
Get help if you’ve been injured by something that you’ve bought!
It's that time of year again where it seems like there's an overwhelming number of interesting products that are being released on the market at some intriguing introductory prices. Many of these items are spoken highly of in the media because they're new to the...
Secondhand shopping can mean buying dangerous, recalled products
Buying things brand new means paying a premium. Research shows that within a month of when you drive a brand new car off a dealership lot, it loses roughly 10% of the value it had brand new. That value will go down sharply over the first few years due to age and...
How can you tell if you’re being misclassified as a worker?
Workers are classified as either exempt or non-exempt employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The majority of employees in West Virginia and elsewhere in this country are considered to be non-exempt employees. They're entitled to be paid minimum wages for...
Benefits associated with joining a class-action lawsuit
When you watch the television, you often hear attorneys who've made commercials asking you to call in if you've been injured or if your health has declined after using a particular medical product. There's a reason that they're trying to get you to join a class-action...
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